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congresswoman gabby giffords showed unbelievable courage on capitol hill today. now we'll see if the cowards in congress have the character to do something about guns in this country. this is "the ed show." let's get to work. >> too many children are dying. we must do something. >> gabby giffords makes a surprise emotional plea, and the nra responds with nonsense. >> background checks will never be universal. >> you missed that point completely. >> tonight senator sheldon whitehouse on today's dramatic day of testimony. plus, dan gross of the brady campaign on the heroes fighting for gun safety and the villains who want to keep it the way it is. >>> the republican obsession with european austerity. kneecap the nation's economy. david cay johnston on today's troubling gdp report. >>> bobby jindal breaks his own rule. >> we've got to stop being the stupid party. >> find out how the poor in his state are about to start suffering on friday. >>> and brand-new polling proves again that we're living in a center-left country. tonight i'll tell you why it's up to one pers
congresswoman gabby giffords showed unbelievable courage on capitol hill today. now we'll see if the cowards in congress have the character to do something about guns in this country. this is "the ed show." let's get to work. >> too many children are dying. we must do something. >> gabby giffords makes a surprise emotional plea, and the nra responds with nonsense. >> background checks will never be universal. >> you missed that point completely. >>...
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gabby giffords and jeff flake really have been friends for years. here's how the "new york times" described their most recent public encounter. when gabby giffords was trying desperately to get republicans like senator jeff flake to vote for a background check in congress, miss giffords, who still has trouble speaking because of the damage what a bullet did to her brain, grabbed mr. flake's arm and tried furiously to say that she needed his vote. the best she could get out was the word need. mr. flake looked at the ground. i said i was sorry, he said. i didn't know what else to say. it's very hard. profile encourage indeed. her lobbying has been amazing. but they're not unique. this is what the pro-gun law has been like. they have conducted a one-on-one approach to applying political pressure. they have pushed hard to meet with members of congress directly, not with their staffs, in order to tell their personal stories, with specific tales of tragedy and loss and violence have been at the very core of this movement. and yet despite all the political
gabby giffords and jeff flake really have been friends for years. here's how the "new york times" described their most recent public encounter. when gabby giffords was trying desperately to get republicans like senator jeff flake to vote for a background check in congress, miss giffords, who still has trouble speaking because of the damage what a bullet did to her brain, grabbed mr. flake's arm and tried furiously to say that she needed his vote. the best she could get out was the...
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three of them is gabby giffords herself. she and her husband announced an initiative to launch a national dialogue and raise funds to count the influence of the gun lobby. the second leader willing to stand up to the gun lobby is new york mayor michael bloomberg. his gun control group produced that ad that you just saw with christina's mother. he confirmed yes, that he's advising vice president joe biden that joe biden's task force will present to the president. it will likely include universal background checks, national database for gun sales mental health checks hasher penalties for guns near schools. all of these are steps in the right direction but today "new york times" columnist called on mayor bloomberg to do more than just advise on policy. he called on him to put his money where his mouth is. and this is what he wrote quote, millions of americans indeed, a majority of them agree with you. they are looking for somebody to lead the charge against the nra. it is an effort worthy of your talents and your money. of cour
three of them is gabby giffords herself. she and her husband announced an initiative to launch a national dialogue and raise funds to count the influence of the gun lobby. the second leader willing to stand up to the gun lobby is new york mayor michael bloomberg. his gun control group produced that ad that you just saw with christina's mother. he confirmed yes, that he's advising vice president joe biden that joe biden's task force will present to the president. it will likely include universal...
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in tucson, the gabby giffords shooting, six dead. and, and, and, and. the fbi definition of mass murder in which a killer takes four other people's lives, whether or not the killer takes his own life in the incident. most of those i just mentioned are not famous. whenever there is one that is shocking enough or big enough to be famous, it rises close to becoming a policy matter, close enough to becoming a policy matter that leaders do get asked about. after yesterday's mass hooting which the fbi says was committed by a young man who was acting alone. after that one, that one is big enough and famous enough to rise to the level that our leaders get asked about it. president obama was asked about it today. he was asked whether we should stop hoping whether this kind of thing will ever get any better. >> are we condemned to live in a country where massacres are just part and parcel of our daily existence? >> we don't have to be. and the overwhelming majority of the american people understand that there's some common sense gun safety laws that we can put in
in tucson, the gabby giffords shooting, six dead. and, and, and, and. the fbi definition of mass murder in which a killer takes four other people's lives, whether or not the killer takes his own life in the incident. most of those i just mentioned are not famous. whenever there is one that is shocking enough or big enough to be famous, it rises close to becoming a policy matter, close enough to becoming a policy matter that leaders do get asked about. after yesterday's mass hooting which the...
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dana bash met with gabby giffords an her husband. they talk about their campaign for universal background checks and give ford's remarkable recovery. >> don over two years ago former congresswoman gabby giffords was shot in the head at point blank range. she is still on a journey of recovery. she still has to face some new realities. we spent two days with giffords and her husband at home and got an intimate look at her new life. >> reporter: what's smocking is how much she looks like her old self-hr golden locks are back, the sparkle in her eye. gone is the short hair and thin frame we saw at the beginning of her recovery. but she knows he will never be the same. >> in your rfrry process, do you want to find and discover the old gab gi giffords or do you want to sort of rediscover another new gabby giffords. >> stronger, stronger, better, tougher, stronger better tougher. >> being with giffords it's immediately clear she understands virtually everything going on around her. she follows conversation, reacts, offers unsolicited ideas
dana bash met with gabby giffords an her husband. they talk about their campaign for universal background checks and give ford's remarkable recovery. >> don over two years ago former congresswoman gabby giffords was shot in the head at point blank range. she is still on a journey of recovery. she still has to face some new realities. we spent two days with giffords and her husband at home and got an intimate look at her new life. >> reporter: what's smocking is how much she looks...
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of rediscover another new gabby giffords? >> stronger. stronger, better. tougher. stronger, better, tougher. >> being with giffords it's immediately clear she understands virtually everything going on around her. she follows conversations, reacts a, off a unsolicited ideas but is still a struggle to turn her ideas into words. like trying to explain her days. >> occupation therapy, yogurt -- >> yoga. >> yoga. >> the right-handed giffords still has no use of her right hand. that hand is paralyzed. so is her right leg. she wears a brace and literally drags it with her good left leg to walk. she also doesn't see very well. how is your vision? >> not really -- >> not great. >> not great at all. >> so, gabby's blind to the right side. right, in both eyes. >> both eyes. >> so she has no peripheral vision to the right. she's looking at you, she can't see anything to the right -- >> nothing over there. >> but you can easily see how she and her husband, mark kelly, keep up her spirit. humor. >> which is good for me. if i want to sneak
of rediscover another new gabby giffords? >> stronger. stronger, better. tougher. stronger, better, tougher. >> being with giffords it's immediately clear she understands virtually everything going on around her. she follows conversations, reacts a, off a unsolicited ideas but is still a struggle to turn her ideas into words. like trying to explain her days. >> occupation therapy, yogurt -- >> yoga. >> yoga. >> the right-handed giffords still has no use of...
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gabby giffords testifying this morning, an emotional plea. you've become part of the mayors against illegal guns and congressman, i want to ask you, what's your reaction to having heard the testimony of gabby giffords today and the impact that she can make in having common sense conversation about the debate? >> well, i mean, i hope the testimony of congresswoman giffords is compelling to members of the senate. look, we need to enact common sense gun safety legislation. we need to fix the broken background check system to be sure that criminals and people seriously mentally ill don't have access to guns. we need to close loopholes at gun shows and fire sales when a gun dealer has a licensed revoked. there's things we can do. there's legislation to fix those things. no one is suggesting people don't have a right to a firearm, but we need to make sure people with no right to a gun, convicted of a crime, serious mental illness, don't have access to firearms, and we need to protect our communities. there's good common sense answers to this. we sh
gabby giffords testifying this morning, an emotional plea. you've become part of the mayors against illegal guns and congressman, i want to ask you, what's your reaction to having heard the testimony of gabby giffords today and the impact that she can make in having common sense conversation about the debate? >> well, i mean, i hope the testimony of congresswoman giffords is compelling to members of the senate. look, we need to enact common sense gun safety legislation. we need to fix the...
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gabby giffords at the white house. probably a very significant experience for people there close to it and the president. how does that meeting fit into the larger white house strategy right now? >> well, i think that you are starting to see president obama's strategy trying to get stiffer gun laws enacted unfold part of that tactic includes meeting with those who have a stake in this issue like gabby giffords and mark kelly. of course they have a pact so they are collaborating to get out a message. i also think you're going to see president obama hit the road, get out of d.c., get out of the kwhoois and take his message to the people. of course he's trying to get stiffer gun laws enacted which include reenstating the ban on assault weapons, limiting high-capacity magazines. we saw joe biden in virginia last week doing the same thing. he had a round table discussion about that. but then there's sort of this second track. they will be working in conjunction with the retooled version of the campaign which is organizing f
gabby giffords at the white house. probably a very significant experience for people there close to it and the president. how does that meeting fit into the larger white house strategy right now? >> well, i think that you are starting to see president obama's strategy trying to get stiffer gun laws enacted unfold part of that tactic includes meeting with those who have a stake in this issue like gabby giffords and mark kelly. of course they have a pact so they are collaborating to get out...
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sort of rediscover another new gabby giffords? >> stronger. stronger, better. tougher. stronger, better, tougher. >> reporter: being with giffords, it's immediately clear, she understands virtually everything going on around her. she follows conversation, reacts, offers unsolicited ideas. but it is still a huge struggle to turn her ideas and thoughts into words. like when trying to explain how she spends her days. >> occupational therapy. yogurt. >> yoga. >> yoga. >> reporter: the right-handed giffords still has no use of her right hand. that arm is paralyzed. so is her right leg. she wears a brace and literally drags it with her good left leg to walk. she also doesn't see very well. how is your vision? >> not really -- >> reporter: not great. >> not great at all. >> so gabby's blind to the right side. right, in both eyes. >> both eyes. >> so she has no peripheral vision to the right at all. so she is looking at you. she can't see anything to the right of center. >> over there. >> yeah. >> but you can easily see how she and her hu
sort of rediscover another new gabby giffords? >> stronger. stronger, better. tougher. stronger, better, tougher. >> reporter: being with giffords, it's immediately clear, she understands virtually everything going on around her. she follows conversation, reacts, offers unsolicited ideas. but it is still a huge struggle to turn her ideas and thoughts into words. like when trying to explain how she spends her days. >> occupational therapy. yogurt. >> yoga. >> yoga....
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peg laramie says "gabby gifford is the face of courage. what a fighter." and susan writes "respect courage, conviction, go, gabby. now go congress." thank you for all your comments. if you want to jump into the conversation, what you thought about today's dramatic hearing, we want you to go to our facebook page right now and join the conversation. and don't forget to like us on the facebook page with "the ed show." still to come, the man who told the gop to stop being the stupid party makes a real dumb move on health care in his state. we'll show you how governor bobby jindal's planned cuts, planned budget cuts would affect louisiana's poorest residents. stay with us. >>> welcome back to "the ed show". here on this program, we have been focused on the latest republican effort to rig the 2016 election by changing how the electoral votes are counted in a handful of battleground states. battleground states. currently, the winner of the state-wide vote gets all of the electoral college votes. under the plan proposed by republicans, electoral votes would be awa
peg laramie says "gabby gifford is the face of courage. what a fighter." and susan writes "respect courage, conviction, go, gabby. now go congress." thank you for all your comments. if you want to jump into the conversation, what you thought about today's dramatic hearing, we want you to go to our facebook page right now and join the conversation. and don't forget to like us on the facebook page with "the ed show." still to come, the man who told the gop to stop...
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also today, americans for responsible solutions, which is the gun reform group formed by gabby giffords and mark kelly released support for the bill put forth today, and it was a statement of support, but it ended with a warning that this group would communicate directly with the constituents of senators if they try to block debate on the bill. when gabby giffords and mark kelly formed the group back in january, they did it with the expressed purpose of taking on the nra, that was their reason, they said, for existing. now they are issuing warnings to lawmakers who do the gun lobby's bidding. the families of the kids and educators who died in the newtown massacre were also back on capitol hill today in person for a second day meeting with lawmakers. when, after meeting with the families today, senator joe manchin, who you see in this room, was asked how the families have impacted this debate, senator manchin got very emotional, was unable to answer, all he could say is i'm a parent, i'm a grandparent. in the debate over gun laws in this country, the professional gun lobby is no longer t
also today, americans for responsible solutions, which is the gun reform group formed by gabby giffords and mark kelly released support for the bill put forth today, and it was a statement of support, but it ended with a warning that this group would communicate directly with the constituents of senators if they try to block debate on the bill. when gabby giffords and mark kelly formed the group back in january, they did it with the expressed purpose of taking on the nra, that was their reason,...
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you might remember it was two years ago today that a gunman shot at gabby giffords. and shot her in the head. this was during a tucson political event where six people were killed, 12 others were wounded. one of the people wounded was ron barber, gifford's aide. he was elected to fill her seat on capitol hill and is kind enough to join us by telephone now. thanks so much for being with us today. i really appreciate this. could you lay out more for me about this new initiative? >> good morning. i'm sorry. i wasn't able to hear you well. could you say that again? >> sure, congressman barber, give me a few more fuller details about gabby giffords and her husband's news initiative they are laying out today? >> from what i understand, their goal is to engage the country in a reasonable and rational conversation about gun violence and how it might be prevented in the future. and also to do what they can do raise public awareness about the issue. so i welcome what they're doing. i think it's important that we have more and more people involved. i've seen a groundswell of in
you might remember it was two years ago today that a gunman shot at gabby giffords. and shot her in the head. this was during a tucson political event where six people were killed, 12 others were wounded. one of the people wounded was ron barber, gifford's aide. he was elected to fill her seat on capitol hill and is kind enough to join us by telephone now. thanks so much for being with us today. i really appreciate this. could you lay out more for me about this new initiative? >> good...
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when gabby giffords' husband spoke after she did, he talked about he and gabby both being gun owners themselves, talked about both being people who are pro-gun ownership, but he said that reform is necessary within the bounds of the second amendment that you can be both pro-gun ownership and pro-gun safety reform. specifically, captain mark kelly said our number one priority as a country should be to fix the background check system for buying guns. when people talk about the broken background check system, they're talking about the fact that if you buy a gun at a gun show, or through a private sale, just person to person, you're not required to go through a background check. if you buy from a licensed gun dealer, the law says you do need a background check. but 40% of the guns sold this country aren't sold that way. so our background check system is not really much of a system at all. and don't take it from me. you can take it from the baltimore county chief of police. >> on behalf of my colleagues across the nation, i'm here today to tell you that we are long overdue in strengthenin
when gabby giffords' husband spoke after she did, he talked about he and gabby both being gun owners themselves, talked about both being people who are pro-gun ownership, but he said that reform is necessary within the bounds of the second amendment that you can be both pro-gun ownership and pro-gun safety reform. specifically, captain mark kelly said our number one priority as a country should be to fix the background check system for buying guns. when people talk about the broken background...
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giffords shooting and the gabby giffords group itself and so you have the money part. the other thing is to seize the moment part and you have to say that a moment after someone has gone in with semiautomatics, and gunned down first graders in a classroom has got to set the table for a moment in which -- which the message of some kind of gun safety gun control might be more persuasive. so sure it can and should have an impact. >> jennifer: well, so let's talk about what is going on in texas. first of all what can you tell us about steve and amber, the democratic donors based in texas. do you know about them? >> oh, sure. they are big democratic contributors in the state of texas, and there are very few democratic candidates in texas to give money to. all of the office holders at the state-wide level are republicans, but they are major contributors for barack obama, went after rick perry a couple of years ago, ran an ad chiding perry, daring perry to engage his democratic opponent in debate. ran full page ad with a picture of perry on it with the word coward on it. and
giffords shooting and the gabby giffords group itself and so you have the money part. the other thing is to seize the moment part and you have to say that a moment after someone has gone in with semiautomatics, and gunned down first graders in a classroom has got to set the table for a moment in which -- which the message of some kind of gun safety gun control might be more persuasive. so sure it can and should have an impact. >> jennifer: well, so let's talk about what is going on in...
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and the vice president is getting a big assist from gabby giffords. you're watching "politicsnation" right here on msnbc. ♪ people have doubts about taking aspirin for pain. but they haven't experienced extra strength bayer advanced aspirin. in fact, in a recent survey, 95% of people who tried it agreed that it relieved their headache fast. visit fastreliefchallenge.com today for a special trial offer. why does my mouth feel dryer than i remember it to be? there are more people...
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i will talk to various people about that and also gabby giffords. a remarkable interview she conducted earlier. we'll have a lot more on guns after the break. did you know, your eyes can lose vital nutrients as you age? [ male announcer ] that's why there's ocuvite to help replenish key eye nutrients. ocuvite has a unique formula not found in your multivitamin to help protect your eye health. ocuvite. help protect your eye health. redesigned site has this new score planner tool with these cool sliders. what's this one do? i dunno. ♪every rose has it's thorn score planner is free to everyone. free score applies with enrollment in freecreditscore.com bret michaels slider still in beta. stay top of mind with customers? from deals that bring them in with an offer... to social media promotions that turn fans into customers... to events that engage and create buzz... to e-mails that keep loyal customers coming back, our easy-to-use tools will keep you in front of your customers. see what's right for you at constantcontact.com/try. >>> she's improving ev
i will talk to various people about that and also gabby giffords. a remarkable interview she conducted earlier. we'll have a lot more on guns after the break. did you know, your eyes can lose vital nutrients as you age? [ male announcer ] that's why there's ocuvite to help replenish key eye nutrients. ocuvite has a unique formula not found in your multivitamin to help protect your eye health. ocuvite. help protect your eye health. redesigned site has this new score planner tool with these cool...
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he was an aid to congresswoman gabby giffords. she was shot in the shooting in january 2011 where congresswoman gabby giffords was shot. he was killed trying to protect gabby giffords. senator flake showed up, spoke alongside gabby giffords and mark kelly at that event. these two spent the day rallying for the background check on capitol hill. jeff flake will block it from even getting voted on, thus far at least. the republican filibuster is due for its test tomorrow afternoon. watch this space. with the spark miles card from capital one, bjorn earns unlimited rewards for his small business. take these bags to room 12 please. [ garth ] bjorn's small business earns double miles on every purchase every day. produce delivery. [ bjorn ] just put it on my spark card. [ garth ] why settle for less? ahh, oh! [ garth ] great businesses deserve unlimited rewards. here's your wake up call. [ male announcer ] get the spark business card from capital one and earn unlimited rewards. choose double miles or 2% cash back on every purchase every
he was an aid to congresswoman gabby giffords. she was shot in the shooting in january 2011 where congresswoman gabby giffords was shot. he was killed trying to protect gabby giffords. senator flake showed up, spoke alongside gabby giffords and mark kelly at that event. these two spent the day rallying for the background check on capitol hill. jeff flake will block it from even getting voted on, thus far at least. the republican filibuster is due for its test tomorrow afternoon. watch this...
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it is a miracle that gabby giffords survived that hit. we'll hear very strong opinions on both sides of this issue today. bill: we'll hear how much they talk about background checks which has gotten a lot of attention the last couple weeks. also mental health in america. and clearly that is something that mark kelly and gabby giffords have been exposed to directly. you mentioned wayne lapierre, he waited a week or some 10 days before there was any public statement that came from him or the nra. hold tight. we'll bring that to you when there are headlines from the hill. martha: we have a lot of breaking news, folks. stick with us. we want to go to the police in seattle who are getting more than they bargained for when a surface-to-air missile launcher showed up at a gun buyback. the shoulder mounted launcher was built for a stinger missile. already had been fired. you don't see that every day. police first spotted the launcher when they noticed a man at buyback trying to sell it to somebody else. the military is investigating how it fell i
it is a miracle that gabby giffords survived that hit. we'll hear very strong opinions on both sides of this issue today. bill: we'll hear how much they talk about background checks which has gotten a lot of attention the last couple weeks. also mental health in america. and clearly that is something that mark kelly and gabby giffords have been exposed to directly. you mentioned wayne lapierre, he waited a week or some 10 days before there was any public statement that came from him or the nra....
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giffords. let's listen to her. >> i immediately got to my knees and they were shouting grab the gun, grab the gun. and i couldn't reach the gun because it was in his right hand and that was the distant one from me. as they were doing that, he pulled out a magazine from his left pocket and had it in his hand, but he dropped it on the sidewalk, and i was able to recover it before he could get it. by then, the gun had been secured and i noticed he was flailing his legs, and i was afraid he might be able to get free, so i knelt on his legs, on his ankles. i did that for a couple of seconds. >> congressman, that gunman was stopped because he had to reload. he was using a magazine that carried 33 bullets. he obtained that legally. he showed no interest in obtaining any weapons illegally. if we had still been living under the law that dianne feinstein helped push through into law in this country and that you opposed, he wouldn't have had access to a 33 bullet magazine. he would only be able to shoot t
giffords. let's listen to her. >> i immediately got to my knees and they were shouting grab the gun, grab the gun. and i couldn't reach the gun because it was in his right hand and that was the distant one from me. as they were doing that, he pulled out a magazine from his left pocket and had it in his hand, but he dropped it on the sidewalk, and i was able to recover it before he could get it. by then, the gun had been secured and i noticed he was flailing his legs, and i was afraid he...
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today, former representative gabby giffords opened the first congressional hearing on gun violence since the horrible shootings at sandyhook elementary. ms. gifford spoke with the experience as a survivor of an asas sane's bullet. >> violence is a big problem. too many children are dying. too many children. we must do something. the time is now. you must act. be bold. be courageous. americans are counting on you. >> be bold. be courageous. more than a month has passed since twenty-first graders were gunned down at sandyhook. and the violence is continuing daily. this morning, while the hearing was under way, three people were shot and wounded at an office complex in arizona. reports there has been more than 1400 shootings. 1400 shooting deaths since the massacre at sandyhook elementary school. that tally doesn't include the heart wrenching story of the high school honor student and band member from chicago who performed at some of president obama's inug ral festivities just last week. 15 years old. she had her whole life in front of her. but, yesterday, she was sholt in the back while si
today, former representative gabby giffords opened the first congressional hearing on gun violence since the horrible shootings at sandyhook elementary. ms. gifford spoke with the experience as a survivor of an asas sane's bullet. >> violence is a big problem. too many children are dying. too many children. we must do something. the time is now. you must act. be bold. be courageous. americans are counting on you. >> be bold. be courageous. more than a month has passed since...
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kelly is the husband of former congresswoman gabby giffords who survived an assassination attempt. coming up why kelly is saying this is not about the second amendment. >>> bp has been ordered to pay $4 billion in criminal fines and penalties for the 2010 gulf oil spill. a federal judge in new orleans approved the plea deal yesterday. it's the largest criminal penalty in u.s. history. the company faces billions of dollars more in civil penalties. >>> the state of california is expected to fine chevron today for the richmond refinery explosion last august. that fire sent heavy smoke in the air. making some 15,000 people sick. cal osha oversees -- show on paid $10 million so far. the company hopes to return the refinery up to speed by march. >>> time now 5:04. new this morning in less than two months from right now, toll takers on the golden gate bridge will be replaced. ktvu claudine wong is at the golden gate bridge toll plaza right now where a new automated is is being tested today. good morning, claudine. >> reporter: that is right, dave, good morning. testing is under way right
kelly is the husband of former congresswoman gabby giffords who survived an assassination attempt. coming up why kelly is saying this is not about the second amendment. >>> bp has been ordered to pay $4 billion in criminal fines and penalties for the 2010 gulf oil spill. a federal judge in new orleans approved the plea deal yesterday. it's the largest criminal penalty in u.s. history. the company faces billions of dollars more in civil penalties. >>> the state of california is...
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gabby giffords was a very pro-gun rights democratic member of congress. she and her husband are not come my liberal pinkos coming to confiscate yours guns. they are both gun owners themselves. forget the boogie man of big bad government coming to dispose you of your firearms. as a combat veteran, we do not want to take away your guns any more than we want to give up the two guns that we have locked in safe at home. what we do want is what the majority of nra members and other americans want, responsible changes in our laws to require responsible gun ownership and reduce gun violence. taking the argument beyond gunowners versus nongunowner, taking the argument beyond absolutist gun anarchy versus a complete gun ban, this turn away from that kind of binary nonsense is the kind of turn in the conversation that typically signifies that there might be movement ahead, that people are getting real about maybe actually getting something done. at the same time on the same day, on the same anniversary, another overture today from roxana green. the mother of 9-year-
gabby giffords was a very pro-gun rights democratic member of congress. she and her husband are not come my liberal pinkos coming to confiscate yours guns. they are both gun owners themselves. forget the boogie man of big bad government coming to dispose you of your firearms. as a combat veteran, we do not want to take away your guns any more than we want to give up the two guns that we have locked in safe at home. what we do want is what the majority of nra members and other americans want,...
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in washington and not just platitudes, gabby giffords herself, the survivor of that shooting, she and her husband launched not just a generic political initiative to push for improvement someday or increased awareness on this issue. gabby giffords and mark kelly launched a political action committee to fund a real nuts and bolts political effort to oppose candidates who will stand in their way and to promote and reward krnds who will help on this issue. they stated today their initial fund-raising goal is $20 million. the money in politics is supposed to be gross, right? ooh, it's so impure. and it's true it is very impure. but it is also the reason why we think of the nra as powerful. that they will devote resources, money, at campaign time to punish candidates who don't do what they want and to reward candidates who will. that money is what supposedly creates the political fear of the nra. well, what if that fear isn't one-sided? what if the fear and the disincentives and incentives it creates don't end up only on one side? that's the new landscape of this policy issue with bloomber
in washington and not just platitudes, gabby giffords herself, the survivor of that shooting, she and her husband launched not just a generic political initiative to push for improvement someday or increased awareness on this issue. gabby giffords and mark kelly launched a political action committee to fund a real nuts and bolts political effort to oppose candidates who will stand in their way and to promote and reward krnds who will help on this issue. they stated today their initial...
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in a stinging "new york times" op-ed this morning gabby giffords says, quotes, these senators made their decision based on political fear and on cold calculations about the money of special interests like the national rifle association. i'm asking every reasonable american to help me tell the truth about the coward is these senators demonstrated. i'm asking for mothers to stop the lawmakers at the grocery store and tell them, you asked them to vote. >> it was a pretty shameful day in washington, but this effort is not over. i want to make it clear to the american people, we can still bring about meaningful changes that reduce gun violence so long as the american government doesn't give up on them. >> never mind. >> i don't work for them. i don't listen to them. i work for 26 million texans and i'm proud to represent them, and the views i represented on the floor of the united states senate are their views. >> let me bring in our news nation political panel. anna palmer, jonathan alter and. thank you. let's start off with you anna. the president says this is round one. what does round two
in a stinging "new york times" op-ed this morning gabby giffords says, quotes, these senators made their decision based on political fear and on cold calculations about the money of special interests like the national rifle association. i'm asking every reasonable american to help me tell the truth about the coward is these senators demonstrated. i'm asking for mothers to stop the lawmakers at the grocery store and tell them, you asked them to vote. >> it was a pretty shameful...
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i welcome gabby giffords in to the fight because they're so decimated. there's billions of dollars to be made in gun rights and nothing to be made in gun control. i like the white house's first step and this may get watered down as we go forward but background checks and federalizing gun trafficking laws harder for criminals to acquire weapons but, you know, it is not that we want to restrict people's rights to have guns. we don't want to take people's guns away but make reasonable, responsible changes to gun ownership. look, we have a 1st amendment. you can't yell fire in a crowded theater. that's all we're talking about. talking about making people responsible for their guns. if anything happens to your gun, we license you to buy a gun, to own a gun and if anything happens with your gun, i didn't know, you're responsible for that and maybe you have that sort of responsibility in perpetuity of the gun and then if you're nancy lanza, i have to lock this thing up so my son never gets close to it. it could make a difference in this culture. >> yeah. they c
i welcome gabby giffords in to the fight because they're so decimated. there's billions of dollars to be made in gun rights and nothing to be made in gun control. i like the white house's first step and this may get watered down as we go forward but background checks and federalizing gun trafficking laws harder for criminals to acquire weapons but, you know, it is not that we want to restrict people's rights to have guns. we don't want to take people's guns away but make reasonable, responsible...
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not just from michael bloomberg but obviously from gabby giffords' efforts and others. and you're going to see whatever money the nra spends in 2014 you'll see that double, triple, quadrupled from people who support sensible gun control. so what once was the safe vote in a lot of districts is no longer going to be the safe vote. and i can tell you, chris, i know a thing or two about politics. republicans got angry with me over the past year when i told them mitt romney was in trouble. i can tell you something. in 2014 in my district in northwest florida, a district jerry caldwell well called the most conservative in america, there's no doubt this would be the right move for me to run as a fiscally conservative republican, a pro-life republican who has said enough to survivalists and extremists. the second amendment is about protecting our homes and hunting with our friends and family members. it's not about military-styled assault weapons that ended up killing, you know, 6-year-old and 7-year-old kids in connecticut. >> i'm on your side. thank you joe scarborough. and h
not just from michael bloomberg but obviously from gabby giffords' efforts and others. and you're going to see whatever money the nra spends in 2014 you'll see that double, triple, quadrupled from people who support sensible gun control. so what once was the safe vote in a lot of districts is no longer going to be the safe vote. and i can tell you, chris, i know a thing or two about politics. republicans got angry with me over the past year when i told them mitt romney was in trouble. i can...
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giffords. before testimony began, giffords made a plea for action. >> violence is a big problem. too many children are dying. be bold, be courageous. americans are counting on you. >> kelly followed, arguing for restrictions on magazine clips, enhanced mental health care, and advanced background checks. >> we're both gun owners, and we take that right and the responsibilities that come with it very seriously, but rights demand responsibility, and this right does not extend to terrorists, it does not extend to criminals, and it does not extend to the mentally ill. >> while wayne lapierre struck a posture less combative than previous press conferences, his views remain questionable, calling for an immediate blanket of security at schools, lapierre dismissed universal background checks, saying criminals would never submit to them. chairman leahy pressed lapierre on background checks and whether and how the nra head had changed his mind on closing gun show loopholes. >> should we have mandatory bac
giffords. before testimony began, giffords made a plea for action. >> violence is a big problem. too many children are dying. be bold, be courageous. americans are counting on you. >> kelly followed, arguing for restrictions on magazine clips, enhanced mental health care, and advanced background checks. >> we're both gun owners, and we take that right and the responsibilities that come with it very seriously, but rights demand responsibility, and this right does not extend to...
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i will talk to various people about that and also gabby giffords. a remarkable interview she conducted earlier. we'll have a lot more on guns after the break. ♪ beep beep what?a score alert ♪if you set your phone to vibrate ♪ ♪ then it might alert your button flies all the ♪ ♪ girls and the guys wanna keep that credit score ♪ ♪ high like a private jet free-credit-score-dot-com ♪ ♪ don't forget! narrator: offer applies with enrollment in freecreditscore.com u ♪ [ indistinct shouting ] [ male announcer ] time and sales data. split-second stats. [ indistinct shouting ] ♪ it's so close to the options floor... [ indistinct shouting, bell dinging ] ...you'll bust your brain box. ♪ all on thinkorswim from td ameritrade. ♪ >>> she's improving every day but gabby giffords' life will never be the same after being shot in the head in arizona two years ago. she and her husband mark kelly are front and center in the battle for gun control. in a moving interview with cnn's dana bash, why trying to pass a new law is so difficult. >> it'
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that's the new landscape of this policy issue with bloomberg and what gabby giffords is doing in terms of money. and it is also how the gun reform side has now started to operate on a day-to-day basis. now, this past weekend the beltway dissolved into cynical puddles of uselessness when on abc's sunday morning show the newly elected centrist democratic senator heidi heitkamp of north dakota had this to say about the prospects for gun reform via this process that joe biden is heading up. >> what i hear from the administration and if the "washington post" is to be believed, that's way, way in extreme of what i think is necessary or even should be talked about. >> when this brand new senator heidi heitkamp said that last weekend, the entire beltway collectively smirked, right? started putting exclamation marks on their repeated insistence of the nra's chosen common wisdom on this issue. see? we told you. we've always told you nothing can be done. see? no matter how much the country wants it, our political system does not work on this issue. politicians only answer to the nra. that's the o
that's the new landscape of this policy issue with bloomberg and what gabby giffords is doing in terms of money. and it is also how the gun reform side has now started to operate on a day-to-day basis. now, this past weekend the beltway dissolved into cynical puddles of uselessness when on abc's sunday morning show the newly elected centrist democratic senator heidi heitkamp of north dakota had this to say about the prospects for gun reform via this process that joe biden is heading up....
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pam, first tell me about gabby giffords. she's taking on this initiative, you know, she's in favor of gun rights, so she's not extreme in any way. do you think that she will be able to get something done? is she the right person to help lead this cause? >> i can't think of anyone better to lead this cause. she's experienced gun violence, as i have, firsthand, and we know that the pain and the suffering is not only for the person that was shot, but their family, their community. gabby is absolutely the right voice to have in this discussion. >> after what happened to you in tucson, did you think that some kind of gun legislation would at least be introduced in congress? >> well, i certain hoped at least there would be a conversation. as we saw from the last presidential campaign, the world gun could not even be uttered. it seems that our elected officials are afraid to even bring up the discussion. that's changed in the last few weeks, especially after the horrific shooting in newtown, but will it face away? i am hoping that
pam, first tell me about gabby giffords. she's taking on this initiative, you know, she's in favor of gun rights, so she's not extreme in any way. do you think that she will be able to get something done? is she the right person to help lead this cause? >> i can't think of anyone better to lead this cause. she's experienced gun violence, as i have, firsthand, and we know that the pain and the suffering is not only for the person that was shot, but their family, their community. gabby is...
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so was gabby giffords. she was at a supermarket listening to the concerns of her constituents. they were exactly where they were supposed to be. they were also exercising their rights, so assemble peacefully, to worship freely and safely. they were exercising the rights of liberty and pursuit of happiness. so surely we can reconcile those two things. surely america doesn't have to be divided between rural and damage krat and republican when it comes to something like this. if you're an american and want to do something to keep from knowing the immeasure able anguish, now is the time for everybody to make their voices heard, from every statehouse to the corridors of congress. and i'm asking everyone listening today, find out where your member of congress is on this. if they are not part of the 90% of american who is agree on background check, then ask them, why not? why wouldn't you want to make it easier for law enforcement to do their job? why wouldn't you want to make it harder for a dangerous person to get his or her hands on a gun? what's more important to you? our children
so was gabby giffords. she was at a supermarket listening to the concerns of her constituents. they were exactly where they were supposed to be. they were also exercising their rights, so assemble peacefully, to worship freely and safely. they were exercising the rights of liberty and pursuit of happiness. so surely we can reconcile those two things. surely america doesn't have to be divided between rural and damage krat and republican when it comes to something like this. if you're an american...
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and gabby giffords' case was so powerful because can you imagine the fear of those youngsters? the fear of victoria soto who is my constituent, who tried to protect those youngsters and who lost her life. that's fear. it is not about the sanctity of the second amendment. it is about the sanctity of the second graders who lost their lives. >> john: you write about bills you would like to see passed include gun violence including universal background checks, high-capacity clips. i want to ask, do you think your other measures requiring child safety locks with every gun sale, more funding for gun buybacks and an end to restrictions on gun research, do you think they could pass? >> well, i really -- i listened to the words of senator reid ander really, the president was absolutely right yesterday. and talking about this, it is shameful. but i've come to believe that we are now stopped at the federal level from doing anything on preventing gun violence. i think it is going to have to happen at the state level. i'm so proud of my state of connecticut because it was democrats and repu
and gabby giffords' case was so powerful because can you imagine the fear of those youngsters? the fear of victoria soto who is my constituent, who tried to protect those youngsters and who lost her life. that's fear. it is not about the sanctity of the second amendment. it is about the sanctity of the second graders who lost their lives. >> john: you write about bills you would like to see passed include gun violence including universal background checks, high-capacity clips. i want to...